Now playing: Watch this: 5:30 Internet Services Music MySpace may have lost 12 years of music in a “server migration project.” Lionel Bonaventure / AFP/Getty Images MySpace may have lost your digital memories in a server migration.”As a result of a server migration project, any photos, videos, and audio files you uploaded more than three years ago may no longer be available on or from Myspace,” it said in a note at the top of the site.”We apologize for the inconvenience. If you would like more information, please contact our Data Protection Officer at DPO@myspace.com.” Tags 5 Comments Share your voice Andy Baio, one of the people behind Kickstarter, tweeted that it could mean millions of songs uploaded between the site’s Aug. 1, 2003 launch and 2015 are gone for good.”Myspace accidentally lost all the music uploaded from its first 12 years in a server migration, losing over 50 million songs from 14 million artists,” he wrote Sunday.”I’m deeply skeptical this was an accident. Flagrant incompetence may be bad PR, but it still sounds better than ‘we can’t be bothered with the effort and cost of migrating and hosting 50 million old MP3s,’ ” Baio noted.MySpace didn’t immediately respond to a request for further comment.It might seem like a dim and distant memory now, but MySpace was an essential springboard for musicians like Arctic Monkeys in 2005 and the most popular site in the US in 2006. It was got a makeover back in 2013, when it was refurbished and rebranded as a cool place to share music and video.First published at 5:07 a.m. PT.Updated at 9:44 a.m. PT: Adds background detail. MySpace is still alive but it’s nothing like it was 15…read more

Tuesday, November 29, 2016 Posted by Michael Smith TORONTO — In celebration of Giving Tuesday today, Intrepid Travel is donating 10% of all tour bookings to help aid four community projects around the world. Running through Dec. 20, the campaign applies to bookings on over 1,000 of the company’s small-group tours.According to the company, this is the first time it has taken this type of philanthropic approach to discounting, a concept that aligns with the brand’s mission to help consumers see the world through “real, immersive experiences while leaving the destinations they visit in a better position than it was found.”The four projects are currently supported through Intrepid Group’s not-for-profit, ‘The Intrepid Foundation’, and represent a mix of initiatives that the foundation supports through over 50 projects around the world.The projects that will benefit from the campaign include: Kusimayo (Peru), which works to improve the living conditions of children and adults affected by poverty in Puno; Blue Dragon (Vietnam), which provides vocational training and educational support to the impoverished; Pollinate Energy (India), a social enterprise that provides access to sustainable and affordable energy for India’s urban poor; and Friends of the Asian Elephant (Thailand), the FAE hospital that helps rehabilitate elephants once used in tourism entertainment venues.“The holiday season is a time of reflection and giving back,” said Leigh Barnes, North America Director for Intrepid Travel. “While we remain committed to supporting local communities throughout the year, this campaign allows our travellers to help create meaningful impact in the destinations we visit.”Globally recognized as a leader in responsible travel, Intrepid has been carbon-neutral since 2010 and has donated over $5 million through its foundation since 2002. Intrepid Travel hopes to donate $150,000 through the Travel for Good campaign, making it the largest fundraising initiative for The Intrepid Foundation in North America.Canadian agents can experience an Intrepid tour first-hand and win a spot on an upcoming fam. To find out more details, watch Travelweek’s latest video with Leigh Barnes.For more information on Intrepid Travel and the Travel for Good campaign, please visit: intrepidtravel.com/us/travel-for-good. Tags: Intrepid Travel Intrepid to donate 10% of bookings, launches agent fam contest Share << Previous PostNext Post >>read more